It is our pleasure to present this powerful collection of resources to educate you about how personal finance works in your life.  The library includes our exclusive Newsletters, Brief Focus and Featured Focus planning articles, economic and market data in Quarterly Focus, over 25 helpful calculators, and web links that we consider valuable to our clients.

The most important element of this collection is what you choose—or not choose—to do with them.  As you make use of our library resources and the calculators, we invite you to contact us to discuss what you may uncover.
 
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RECOMMENDED READING.  Reading is one of life’s greatest pleasures.  Through reading and diligent study, we have refined our philosophy of personal finance, from which our clients benefit.

Books for Your Personal Collection
The Science of Getting Rich
Guide to Fair State and Local Taxes (2011)
 

RECOMMENDED VIEWING.  The library includes videos covering a range personal financial management topics, including retirement, investing, risk management, estate planning, and taxes.

 
Social Security Predictor:  The Financial Planning Association engages individuals to understand the issues with Social Security and ways to encourage lawmakers to fix them.  For more information visit the Social Security Predictor.
FPA Social Security
 

 
Lifelong Financial Strategies:   The CFP Board covers some financial planning basics and the Consumer Advocate offers tips and strategies for the five key phases in a person's life.  For more information visit CFP Board and CFP Board Consumer Advocate.
Are You Working with a Fiduciary
Take Control of Your Financial Future
The Starting Out Years: 18-25
Know Your Numbers
The Nesting Years: 25-40
Put Your Mask on First
The Prime Time Years: 40-55
Wealth Accumulation Years: 55-65
The Reinvention Years: 60-65+
CFP® Professionals are Uniquely Qualified
 

 
Insurance 101:  These videos by the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education help to demystify insurance and quickly provide you with a good understanding of important insurance terms and concepts.  For more information visit LIFE Happens.
Insurance Fundamentals 101
Auto Insurance 101
Disability Insurance 101
Health Insurance 101
Homeowners Insurance 101
Life Insurance 101
Long-Term Care Insurance 101



Don't hesitate to contact us to discuss what you uncovered about your situation by using these resources and calculators.


If you would like to share your thoughts about our recommended reading list and videos or to offer additional suggestions, call us at either 650.684.1199 or 707.282.3700 or send us a message.